Why is Pittsburgh the only "burg" spelled with an h?

[murphy55d]

Random question I've always wondered about... PittsburgH ends in an H, yet every other town that ends in burg, just ends there. Is there a real reason for this? anyone know?

 

[chuckywang]

Pittsburgh is so different from the rest of Pennsylvania.....maybe that's why.

 

[jst0ney]

Maybe its the same reasoning that makes Cower run Bettis at the goal line screwing up the fantasy points for my man Staley

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Pittsburgh is so different from the rest of Pennsylvania.....maybe that's why.

agreed ... they say pop instead of soda... and seriously wtf is a gumband...

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

What IS a gumband!?

 

[chuckywang]

http://www.sesraw.com/Birdra/pitt.htm

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: SirStev0

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Pittsburgh is so different from the rest of Pennsylvania.....maybe that's why.

agreed ... they say pop instead of soda... and seriously wtf is a gumband...

:disgust:

it is pop, its not soda. and there is no way in hell its "Coke"

MIKE

 

[bigredguy]

the "h" stands for homo....




























...sapian you perve

 

[Double Trouble]

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[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: bigredguy
the "h" stands for homo

sure it does.

MIKE

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: SirStev0

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Pittsburgh is so different from the rest of Pennsylvania.....maybe that's why.

agreed ... they say pop instead of soda... and seriously wtf is a gumband...

 

[Steve]

What about Edinburgh?

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: Nik
What IS a gumband!?

Don't be so nebby.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Plattburgh, NY.

 

[dethman]

yinz all crazy.

 

[todpod]

I heard a bunch of years ago, it was changed. The h was added. The reasoning was it was during WW 1 and the the H made it look less German.

 

[Pantoot]

Its a conspiracy, better buy more tin foil!

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: todpod
I heard a bunch of years ago, it was changed. The h was added. The reasoning was it was during WW 1 and the the H made it look less German.

I remember being taught in school that all of the OTHER cities changed their name to sound less German, but Pittsburgh didn't.

And no, Pittsburgh is not different from the rest of PA. "Pittsburghese" can be found from Erie to Altoona to the WVA panhandle and Ohio. It's yinz Philadelphia people who are different.

 

[PunDogg]

Originally posted by: Triumph

Originally posted by: todpod
I heard a bunch of years ago, it was changed. The h was added. The reasoning was it was during WW 1 and the the H made it look less German.

I remember being taught in school that all of the OTHER cities changed their name to sound less German, but Pittsburgh didn't.

And no, Pittsburgh is not different from the rest of PA. "Pittsburghese" can be found from Erie to Altoona to the WVA panhandle and Ohio. It's yinz Philadelphia people who are different.

yeah rock on, Pittsburgh ROCKs

a gumband is a rubber band a$$

Dogg

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: SirStev0

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Pittsburgh is so different from the rest of Pennsylvania.....maybe that's why.

agreed ... they say pop instead of soda... and seriously wtf is a gumband...

http://www.popvssoda.com/stats/ALL.html

Looks like pop winz, and you looze! (well, i guess PA is leaning more towards soda, but as mentioned above, the eastern half of the state is mildly retarded.)

 

[murphy55d]

Originally posted by: Triumph

Originally posted by: todpod
I heard a bunch of years ago, it was changed. The h was added. The reasoning was it was during WW 1 and the the H made it look less German.

I remember being taught in school that all of the OTHER cities changed their name to sound less German, but Pittsburgh didn't.

And no, Pittsburgh is not different from the rest of PA. "Pittsburghese" can be found from Erie to Altoona to the WVA panhandle and Ohio. It's yinz Philadelphia people who are different.

interesting.

and yes, there is major pittsburghese talk here in altoona...and we're directly in the middle of the state. it isn't just limited to the city.

 

[Falloutboy]

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1

Originally posted by: SirStev0

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Pittsburgh is so different from the rest of Pennsylvania.....maybe that's why.

agreed ... they say pop instead of soda... and seriously wtf is a gumband...

:disgust:

it is pop, its not soda. and there is no way in hell its "Coke"

MIKE

umm the entire midwest calls it pop, as do I I never thought it was wierd till I moved to arizona.